Guests have access to 2 outdoor swimmingpools as well as an indoor pool with health club, sauna and jacuzzi. You can also find an outdoor pool for children, lounge-chairs and sunshades at the swimming-pools (free), a tennis court, a hairdresser, and an animation and entertainment programme (day and evening). Free night doctor is available. A courtesy bus takes you to and from the city centre several times per day. (DDS 06/08)
The rooms are in good condition and have undergone a series of renovations to update the decor and furniture to it's present standard. Many rooms have balconies with spectacular views over the Funchal bay. Most rooms have light wooden modern furniture.
Tax Information
En este destino existe una tasa de turismo local no incluida en el precio por persona y noche, que deberás pagar directamente en el hotel.
How to arrive
This very popular hotel, which forms part of a trio of hotels that share common facilities and services, is conveniently located in the heart of the tourist area of Funchal. The historic city centre is a quick bus ride away (2 mins). The seaside promenade, Atlantic Ocean and Lido Swimming complex is just 300 metres away.
Positive: It was good, but very noisy. But they had a nice breakfast
Positive: Staff,location
Negative: The rooms aren't tired they're exhausted, kitchen taps leaking, and toilet flush keeps running. The water pressure in the bath/shower is awful.
Positive: Good room, nice staff
Negative: No air-condition, a bit noisy between the rooms. We thought the terrace bar was a rooftop bar with a view. Jacuzzi in the indoor pool area a bit cold
Positive: Price and breakfast
Negative: The water in the indoor pool was extremely cold. We were asked for extra money for the city tax, although we were told it was 2 euros/night and we stayed 5 nights, they charged us 14 euros and ...
Positive: The location is OK. Beautiful views from the balcony.
Negative: The room had terrible isolation. Even on the 7th floor, we could hear all the street noise. On top of that, we could hear everything from other rooms and the hallway. Light from the corridor also ...
Positive: Location was great with parking facilities onsite and a nice pool. Good spread of breakfast as well.
Negative: The rooms were dated and the lobby outside the room was poorly lit.
Positive: The hotel has 4 in the area so you can visit the other pools and entertainment. Location was great and room was clean and spacious. Staff were super helpful and any recommendations or issues were ...
Negative: You get what you pay for! The hotel was very old and tired, many cracks in the walls, and mould in the bathroom.
Positive: Great views. Friendly helpful staff. Lots of good restaurants around. Nice pools.
Negative: Pools were really cold!
Positive: Comfortable
Positive: the breakfast
Negative: location by the pool, fitness, lobby. a lot of noise and not confortable for some quit time. the loud music in the lobby was not neacesarry. the late opening of the gym and lots of guests swimming ...
Positive: great location, quiet hotel, nice staff, good restaurants arround in a commutable distance to the old town
Negative: interior design which requires some refreshment/ modernization as all falling apart. for those who are planning some morning hikings/ tours the breakfast starts too late 7.30 (no alternative ...
Positive: Plenty of available sun beds in the pool area. Good location close to local facilities shops and restaurants. Balcony did have a sea view.
Negative: The room was very tired and in desperate need of a refurbishment. Breakfast food offer was just about adequate. We did try the restaurant buffet on our first night but it was very poor and worth the €...
Positive: The location is quiet good Good breakfast, BUT you need to be careful what you are eating, as 2 times out of 7 days we found plastic in our food, especially in cheese, I think this is usually caused ...
Negative: I didn’t liked the room, we were given to stay in the 2nd floor, no view The room byself looks good, but it’s very old, outdated equipment, broken walls, but that’s not a critical No air condition, ...
Positive: The view from our room was spectacular, we sat on the balcony every moment we spent in the room. Beds were comfortable, staff was helpful.
Negative: After a week the breakfast buffet was repetitive but overall the breakfast selection was good.
Positive: Loved the location as it’s just a 15 mins walk to Funchal
Negative: The gym equipment didn’t work and there’s not enough parking spots
Positive: Loved the amenities in the Dorisol complex. Several pools. Plenty of restaurants. The rooftop lookout was amazing. Sangha coworking space. Very close to food stores and beach complex. Only 5ish Euros ...
Negative: The internet speed was abysmal - 5Mbps. It also dropped off numerous times. If I didn't have a data plan, I wouldn't have been able to work.
Positive: Great breakfast selection and nice restaurant
Negative: The gym and pool need refurbishing. There was no air con or natural light in the gym. The area around the pool is finished with wooden decking and this can get very hot underfoot.
Positive: Facilities was good. Swimming pools were clean
Negative: Room 810 was very hard to lock the front door. Also, the toilet door didn't lock, which was an issue as we were a family with a teenage daughter. The hot items at breakfast were always cold, ...
Positive: A simpatia do staff, em especial da receção!
Positive: We loved the breakfast, fresh and tasty. Reception was accomodative enough when needing help.
Negative: The rooms need AC or stronger ceiling fans. It was impossible to sleep in the hot days.
Positive: The view from the tiny balcony was beautiful. The staff were amazing and the buffet breakfast was very good a lovely choice of food. The swimming pool area was nice .
Negative: The room was very tiny and very hot just a fan which just moved the hot air around . Pool could do with a few more parasols.
Positive: Very clean. Nicely located 2km from Funchal in the Lido area close to the bus stops. (Steep hill back up). Has both an outdoor pool and plenty of loungers and an indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi. ...
Negative: No air con but to be fair wasn't advertised. Sauna wasn't working during our stay
Positive: Nice pool, room, breakfast, dinner, staff, sea view etc... near centre!
Negative: no problem
Positive: The seaview from the studio little balcony was nice, the pool is big, plenty of beds, they arranged parking for us at the nearby hotel for 4,5€/day, plenty of restaurants nearby, fridge, kettle, ...
Negative: The hotel is dated, no aircon in the room, no coffee maker, buffet breakfast for 8€/person was really bad quality, even the coffee tasted awful, drinks very expensive at pool bar. Won’t stay again
Positive: The location is really good The food is good .more fruits at breakfast will better
Negative: The bathroom shower needs to be changed as it is old
Positive: The breakfast was very good and varied with fresh fruit. The hotel is very clean and comfortable and good value for money. Room has kitchenette comfy bed plenty of space in room. Pool very nice
Negative: Needs the bathroom to have a makeover but still clean and useable. Would have been better if we could get a coffee at the hotel instead of going up to the Mimosa.
Positive: What should have been 3 well-spent vacation days with my wife turned practically into a nightmare thanks to Dorisol Hotels, their lack of quality, and respect for customers. It all started the day ...
Positive: Location was nice and the pools were also great
Negative: Our towels were always taken and not replaced which left us waiting (sometimes hours) for new towels. Even with a paid parking reservation, the lot was sometimes full which was very frustrating. ...
Positive: Nice location, large rooms with nice view but there is huge parking problem. Friendly staff and tasty breakfast.
Negative: Parking problem and parking price.
Positive: Great location, I was worried when I first booked this hotel as I wasn't sure what was around us. The hotel is very short walk to the main street, there are plenty of Spar shops, bars, restaurants...
Negative: Drinks a little expensive compared to outside
Positive: Parking is a problem. No aircon in the rooms. Staff not really interested
Positive: The location was good.
Negative: The rooms looks worse than the photos, old building and outdated furniture. The breakfast was not great.
Positive: The location.
Negative: It was lacking some renovation
Positive: All was good. In my opinion it is better to live in this area than in Funchal. Calm, quiet area. We like the hotel so much. From pluses: comfortable pool, delicious and various breakfast in the ...
Negative: From minuses: Insects in our number, old furniture and bathroom in the room, paid parking.
Positive: View from the room and additional sevices
Negative: Location at 30min walk from city centre, but it was ok
Positive: The area was relatively nice, although quite distanced from the city centre. The breakfast and the dinner was really good, with a lot of local dishes. The facilities were okayish.
Negative: The hotel itself, you could feel it is a little bit old. The photos on Booking surpassed the reality.
Positive: Very good breakfast, and extremely nice & helpful staff
Negative: Decor of common areas takes you back to the 80s. Noise from other rooms, sound proofing non existent. No airconditioning.
Positive: Exceptional stay! Property owner greeted us in person. We booked 4 nights stay and had a surprise on the table: a bottle of the red Portuguese wine! Supermarkets are within 15-20 min. walking. City ...
Negative: Nothing, all was just great!
Positive: The front desk clerk Luis, who helped me on the second day to get the room I actually booked, which had a wonderful view and it was actually remodeled. The breakfast is good and rich although the ...
Negative: The first day they gave me an absolutely disgusting room. Old, extremely stained carpet, broken doors, old blankets (which hotel uses blankets anyway)… I had to reach out to Booking’s Customer Service...
Positive: All ok
Negative: All ok
Positive: Breakfast was okay, coffee terrible!
Negative: More comfy beds, air conditioning, elevators that worked consistently
Positive: The room had fridge, stove and balcony as described
Negative: Some of the furniture and parts of the room were damaged
Positive: The price.
Negative: The bedroom didn't look as great as in the pictures. There was an intense unpleasant smell of a cleaning product the whole time.
Positive: There was amazing view 😍 from balcony. Thanks Buganvilia 💛
Positive: Good value for money; you get what you pay for.
Negative: The coffee at the breakfast buffet was undrinkable, and the vacuum cleaning during breakfast was excessively loud.
Positive: Hotel is out from the centre (5/10mins by car uphill) but surrounded by plenty of bars and some good restaurants. We had a very nice view of the sea also from our small balcony and the pool was ...
Negative: The cooking facilities were poor. The hotel feels very old, it's ok but for the price we paid I expected a little more.
Positive: Breakfast was good. Room was comfy, but did have no air con which was fine for staying in April. Close to lots of nice restaurants. Staff very helpful and polite. Facilites were good for the value, ...
Negative: Pay for parking (€7 per day) and was slightly noisy from other rooms/balconies on some nights.
Positive: Friendly staff, clean rooms, and many restaurants and supermarkets nearby. Very useful to have a fridge in the room if you want to keep drinks and fruits cold for hikes, quite spacious for a hotel ...
Negative: Limited parking, we reserved a paid parking spot beforehand but if you arrive after 19:00 you will still not have a parking spot despite paying for it. Shower head was old and broken, it kept falling ...
Positive: Breakfast was fine, the offer of meal was full until the end 10:30. Hotel is situated in very a nice place, near Lido. Everything is near.
Negative: The pool should be open longer then 20:00. It is a pity, that hotel does not provide the towel in the pool.
Positive: Location clean
Positive: Location and price
Negative: Some construction work but all and all not much noise
Positive: Location, balcony in the room
Negative: The staff was not quite nice and no one shared info about jacuzzi and pool. The breakfast was so so, big variety of low quality
Positive: Convenient location close to the Aerobus and some nice restaurants. The cleaners did a good job. Nice view from our balcony.
Negative: Our room wasn’t ready for us to check in on time and the receptionist was pretty rude about it. I sat on a swing chair by the pool and it collapsed, leaving me on the ground. Some of the pool loungers...
Positive: Its not a hotel, but a dormitory. Old building, you can hear the next room neighbours and the corridor as well. Everything is very old and noisy. For the same price you can find better.
Positive: The receptionist is lovely, there is a small kitchenette
Negative: The parking was full, so couldn’t park at the property. The rooms look old and outdated, very shabby. The shower pressure is in existent because the pipe leaks so no water gets into the shower head
Positive: Nice hotel with good amenities. The two pools (one of them heated) is a big advantage. Breakfast was good. Room has a kitchenette and basic cooking equipment, so cooking own food was also convenient.
Positive: Breakfast was Good . Room was O.K. , Dated , could use updating . Housekeeper , Maria Jose was Great . View was good , even though we did not get a Top Floor Corner room as requested 5 Months in ...
Negative: Not having Shampoo , Kleenex / Facial Tissues . Having to Pay for use of Room Safe . No Ice / Having to Pay for it . Both Reception Desks never having Euro Coin change . Not enough Chairs or ...
Positive: Ocean view in the room Comfortable bed
Negative: Noisy Hear the neighbor ´s tv and hallway
Positive: Very nice staff and good value for the money
Negative: The elevators were always getting fixed so it took forever for us to get one… ended up always getting the stairs
Positive: Very nice location close to the main attraction! We had all facilities in the kitchen, more than enough. Cleaners were good too. We enjoyed our stay.
Negative: The hotel rooms need renovation, carpet, hair dryer and etc, but in the whole it didn't ruine our vacation. For that money it was a great deal.
Positive: Good to be able to use the hotel that was a continuous building with the studios Adequate balcony with sea view Really easy to go on tours and organised walks. Reasonably priced
Negative: Poor breakfast - 'hot' options were not kept hot! Hard to get on the tennis court as so booked out by coaches so played at 8-9am or lunchtime. Had to pay for tennis court use, even with our ...
Positive: Breakfast, Location , Pool
Negative: No pool towels readily available
Positive: I requested a taxi pick up prior to arrival. Reception never booked this and blamed booking.com saying it was not up to them to sort it. My shower was stuck and it took over 2 hours for someone to ...
Positive: the room was big, breakfast and dinner offered variety, indoor pool was nice and clean, external pool area is very nice.
Negative: the hallways are not renovated so it looks a bit shocking when you walk in, but all other areas, including the room and restaurants are renovated and look far more pleasant.
Positive: Good location near bus stops, shops and nice restaurants. Good varied choices for breakfast, friendly staff. Room was kept clean. Nice ocean view (5th floor).
Negative: The room is in urgent need of renovation - flooring with holes and dark spots, the furniture is super-tired. The hairdryer is super slow and very old. There's no aircon - this was not a problem ...
Positive: Great location, many restaurents and 3 supermarkets near by. Nice outdoor and inn door pool. Good breakfast. Friendly staff. Room size was good, fully equipped kitchen. Great view from the balcony ( ...
Negative: Limited parking space. Need to reserve in advance. No public parking around, but private and one big in shopping mall. 1 euro/hour.
Positive: Breakfast is extensive and of good quality. There is a great variety of foods. The area consists of three hotels from Dorisol of which you can use the facilities. So there are for example three pools...
Negative: Maintance of the hotel is lacking. Renovations are needed and momentarily done. Initially we got two rooms on the groud floor. These rooms were not up to standard indicated in the advertisment. Rooms ...
Positive: The location is nice, near to good cafes and restaurants.
Negative: The room was really dirty, the bathroom was in really a bad condition. I would never recommend this hotel to anyone. About the breakfast, they had the same menu for all the days. Same fruits, juices...